A patient is diagnosed with a type I hypersensitivity reaction. The nurse recognizes that which chemical mediators caused the patient's symptoms?
Select all that apply.
1. histamine
2. complement
3. autoantibodies
4. erythrocytes
5. kinins
Correct Answer: 1,2,5
Histamine, complement, and kinins are chemical mediators released by the mast cells in a Type I hypersensitivity reaction. Autoantibodies and erythrocytes are not released by the mast cells in a Type I hypersensitivity reaction.
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